STREET ART HITS THE WRIST!! RUKKIT “The Tiger” Limited Edition Emphasizes street style on Seiko 5 Sports.

“Many people may think that we are successful street art workers, but to be honest, we don’t know if we are at that point or not. I just feel that if we have a chance What chance did you get? We must do our best.

The work has to keep evolving. We want to feel as excited about our current work as possible. Want to feel like when working on the first wall that we have been through a lot until finally succeeding We think it’s a great feeling.”

The above quote is a view of creating work full of passion from the mouth of a man we and many others, both in Thailand and abroad All acknowledged that he is one of the first artists who bring Thai Street Art to be known far abroad. Although the person is not confident that he has traveled to the destination of success or not. but believes that many of ‘Rakkit Sathapruana’ Or as many people know by name RUKKIT This should be a self-evident answer.

From the beginning of an ordinary boy who has a passion for drawing. But winning the kindergarten drawing contest turned out to be an important pin that made the boy love affair Committed to continuing the artistic path and starting a full-time job in the field of graphic designers. until the so-called “chance” That was handed over to open a new path for this man to get to know Street Art and live with this art until now.

“After graduating from university, I went to work in graphic design first. After that, a senior invited me to work on Street Art, a wall painting job at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center (BACC). When we work in a large area, we focus on that area. We concentrate a lot on working there.

It’s different from working on a computer. When we are graphic designers, we use computers. They focus on different things. When doing big work, we start focusing on it. We live with it all day, we can live, keep doing it until it’s done.”

When you find the right way The next step is to create a unique style for the work. Or simply call it as creating a signature for your own work. which he told me that Before coming to perfection with the work of animal-possessed characters using the Block Stencil technique, he also played almost discouraged.

“When I first started doing Street Art, there was some hesitation about whether it would work or not. Will it really stick to this way or not? Because our work is not a freehand style. We can’t put details free as we wish. Because it doesn’t come in the graffiti line as much As a graphic designer, we tend to stick with design work a bit, like Geo Matrix, color work. So we use the Block Stencil technique to make an outline to help us create a structure.

and the reason for choosing to use the image of the possessed animal Because it’s easier to cut down than to make a portrait. We think that no matter what kind of animal we choose to make. when we cut down the details of it It still looks like that kind of animal. which is easy for us to start Fortunately, no one has yet worked on this style. It’s like we’ve found our own way. which is enough as a unique approach Therefore, it is an opportunity for us to be invited to go to festivals abroad and work in collaborations with many brands. Along the way, it was fun to develop the design. Develop details in work pieces to keep gaining experience

But if asked if it’s a big model yet Job creation has become easy for us, right? Tell me that today Every piece of work done is still a matter of challenge. and fear mixed together Because each problem, each place, each product Each type of job has its limitations. At the beginning of the challenge, I couldn’t help myself to sit and be afraid. Sitting and worrying about what to do to make the work work out the best But if we have started, we will continue to work until we succeed in a way that we are proud of, saying, well, we can do it.”

With ideas, lines, colors and unique techniques of RUKKIT, it is not surprising that famous brands from both Thailand and and abroad Do not miss the opportunity to release a special collection that is a collaboration created with this man.

which the popular watch collection Seiko 5 Sports who used to work with a street father like Alex Face has arrived, choosing to emphasize its success on the Street Art route and bring street art to shine on the wrist together with RUKKIT again, in which he described how he felt about the work Collaboration The latest collaboration with Seiko in an exciting tone.

“When Seiko contacted me, I was very happy. Because personally, I have always followed the Seiko brand, it can be said that I am a real user. Whether it’s a wrist watch Or a home wall clock must have the name of Seiko. It is a brand that we have known for a long time already. When I came to make a watch, Seiko 5 Sports It was challenging and exciting. Starting to think and start planning how we can put our work on the clock.

Because from what we made the wall, its size is very big. But when working on products like wristwatches It turns out that the scale is very small. The area is smaller You have to sit and think about our work when adapted to a small space and how detailed it should be.”

From the most challenging problems received Until having to sit and think, lie down, think, crystallize for a long time But in the end, this man was able to interpret a new piece of art that would be engraved on. Seiko 5 Sports successfully with a special collection called RUKKIT “The Tiger” Limited EditionAn art piece timepiece that showcases his signature to the fullest. that in addition to coming with a watch dial with a tiger pattern Including a special free strap like NATO strap and silicone strap The watch box is designed as a specially formed steel box in the shape of a tiger’s head. with a premium tiger print fabric bag Responding to the concept of ending the year of the Tiger in 2022 beautifully and clearly.

In which he reveals the concept, inspiration and origin of the design of a special collection of timepieces for us to hear in detail. It’s like going back in time to start sketching the first sketch together with him.

“The reason for choosing the tiger character for this work It came from the intention of being the last tiger to end the year of the tiger and Seiko itself is a Japanese brand. which we often see paintings Or Japanese prints, works that have a lot about tigers Personally, I like Yukiyoe art because it has a form of connection with a variety of emotions. with the use of bright colors There is a way of presenting patterns that are free to imagine, so we took this passion as inspiration to work with Seiko.

after getting ideas concept summary Finished drafting the structure of the tiger and trying to place it on the watch. We felt that the detail we made was very small on the dial. Causing us to choose the focus on which part will be on the most prominent area on the dial Therefore decided to choose only the tiger’s face to adjust to make it bigger to be able to clearly see the details of the tiger’s face

The use of color I have to admit that I’m actually not good at using colors. There are a lot of colors in the work. When we work on the wall, if we feel that this place is still torn, we have to take another paint to fix it. Fix it until the work is done. But the limitation of making watches is that we can’t use 100% of the colors, so we have to choose only the colors that we think are suitable for the job.

Like Seiko’s tiger, we see gold as a festive color, so I think gold / red / yellow would go well together. with purple or blue coming in to cut a little There is a point that makes it stand out. Because if we use colors that blend too well, the work will look boring. So I brought a strange color to make the work look something up.

In addition to the case, the dial, this collection also puts details in various points for specialness as a Limited Edition, including the crown laser engraved with our logo. The clear glass back cover also has our logo on it as well. As for the edge of the back cover, there is a Run Number engraved. Limited Edition, then the black silicone strap that comes in the pack, if you notice carefully, you can see the pattern on the strap. Which that pattern is a full tiger image that we drew as the first draft. Before cutting it off until only the tiger’s face is left on the dial

And in this collection, we also made a tiger face wall clock. Same as the dial of the Seiko 5 Sports, also produced in limited numbers. However, I have to leave it with RUKKIT “The Tiger” Limited Edition, a gift for the end of the year of the Tiger this year. Hope it will be liked by both Seiko fans. and those who follow our work.”